Category: Workplace Wellness
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5 Ways to Beat Stress in Under 5 Minutes
With work, family, social and societal pressures surrounding us in our modern lives- who doesn’t get stressed? Allie and I spend a lot of time educating people on the effects of stress, and ways to alleviate it. We teach that the opposite of stress is resilience. When you learn healthy tools to cope with…
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How Can Your Company Be More Like Google?
If you follow business news, you’ve likely read an article or two about the trending topic of work-life balance. Particularly as more millenials* enter the workforce, companies have had to keep up with their growing level of consciousness around work-life balance. Many millenials have seen their baby-boomer parents struggle with the stresses of a rigid…
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Does Your Organization Have a Wellness Vision?
As the founder of my organization, I see tremendous value in vision. Vision has gotten us where we are today, and our vision will continue to help us navigate toward the endless horizon of our personal and organizational potential. Great leaders are like explorers. They forge the way toward new horizons that others cannot see…
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Top 5 Reasons to Invest in Employee Health
Because, “what’s good for us as individuals is also good for corporate America’s Bottom Line.” – Huffington Post Workplace wellness programs are all the buzz, and for good reason. In 2013, about 75% of US employers offered wellness programs, and that number keeps rising (Batorsky et al, 2016). Here’s why! 1.Poor health is on the…
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Could Mindfulness Be Your Company’s Secret Weapon?
“Many people live habitually as if the present moment were an obstacle that they need to overcome in order to get to the next moment. And imagine living your whole life like that, where always this moment is never quite right, not good enough because you need to get to the next one. That is…
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3 Ways to Feel More Energetic at Work
Forty hours a week sitting in a chair can take a toll on your body. Computer screens, and even good old-fashioned reading on paper, can strain your eyes. Remaining in one position for long periods, coupled with the mental stress of a workday, can lead to patterns of holding muscle tension in areas such…
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The Office Assistant You Didn’t Know You Needed
We’ve all seen how a few well-positioned plants brighten up a work space. But bringing some green into your office setup has benefits beyond simply looking nice. Here are our 5 reasons to keep a plant at your desk: 1. Improved Air Quality According to studies by NASA, growing live plants can help clean the…
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Love Your Salad: 5 Tips for Creating Salads You Can’t Resist (plus a few mouth-watering recipes)!
Does the thought of eating a salad ever seem like a boring chore? It doesn’t have to! Healthy eating is so much more sustainable when you fall in love with your nutritious concoctions. Check out some of our top tips for sprucing up your salad plate! 1. Make Your Own Dressing The general outline for…
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Alleviate Neck Stiffness in Under 4 Minutes! (Video)
Why stretch your neck? Your neck is a complex network of muscles that connect to many other muscles in your upper body. The neck is one of the most common places that people report feeling stiffness or pain. Tension in the neck can lead to headaches, loss of mobility, back or shoulder pain, and even…
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Travel Essentials: How to Stay Healthy While on the Go!
Whether for business or pleasure, traveling can take a toll on our health. As I packed for my trip to Colorado, I felt inspired to share with you some of my tools for staying health-aware and getting adequate nutrition while away from home. Vata dominant by nature (if you have no idea what I mean,…